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Contributing editor Irene Williams reports on how Google Search is changing, its new Search Generative Experience (SGE), which uses AI, and how it will impact users, and she also offers several tips on how to apply SGE to flooring businesses.
Contributing editor Walter Bell takes a close look at acclimation, covering its importance and offering indepth advice on how to achieve acclimation in various conditions, as well as the guidance manufacturers offer in terms of acclimation time.
David Haloossim of Contempo Floor Coverings in Los Angeles hsares how he has driven growth by aligning with independent interior designers.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner offers an indepth report on the state of the ceramic tile market, including import shifts, increased tile applications and sustainability, with highlights from Dal-Tile, Crossville, Anatolia, Emser, Landmark and many others.
Editor Darius Helm offers an overview of the three IP firms and reports on recent innovations, including new click systems, direct digital printing, lightweighting technologies, PVC-free resilient flooring developments and wood flooring innovations.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the issues involved in producing LVT domestically, from consumer sentiment to factory strategies, and she offers updates from AHF Products, Engineered Floors, Mannington, Nox, Novalis, Shaw and CFL.
Editor Darius Helm reports on the state of the single-family housing market, including comprehensive 2023 results, a flooring overview, builder strategies and what to expect from the market this year and beyond.
Floor Focus showcases designs from Spark Award contract dealer winners, with categories including Best in Show, Most Creative Flooring Design, Most Maximized Budget, Best Flooring Solution, Most Aggressive Timeline and Toughest Site Conditions.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses improvements in home sale numbers, and he also reports on three buying group meetings in March: Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, National Floorcovering Alliance and Alliance Flooring.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Iris Ceramica’s Hector Narvaez, discussing his tenures with Marazzi and Dal-Tile, his mentors, what it takes to be a great communicator, team building strategies, and the challenges facing the tile industry in the U.S.